De-mothball after 10 years
07-26-2011 | 12:46 PM
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on my 28ss to put the batteries in, i would go behind the flame arrestor, and inbetween the exhaust, and bell housing. You have to tilt at a good angle, but you should be able to fit them in. I have the same setup
07-26-2011 | 01:14 PM
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07-26-2011 | 01:20 PM
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Ha - yours engines sound as packed in as mine! My 26 footer has Merc 320s and with the original log headers too. Plugs on mine are a nightmare too. I always break at least two plugs when replacing them. Not to mentioned aches and pains from bending my body in weird positions.
There's NO room in there to work with both motors installed. So with one motor out, I'm installing remote oil drain tubes. I could probably do it with the motors in, but with one out it's super simple. Anyway, you run them out the bilge drain hole to do an oil change. Eddiemarine.com had the cheapest ones: https://www.eddiemarine.com/store/ca...l&p=11991&c=49
If you want pics of my pre-oiler let me know. Totally simple to build and worked great. I also built a custom hoist to pull the motor.
There's NO room in there to work with both motors installed. So with one motor out, I'm installing remote oil drain tubes. I could probably do it with the motors in, but with one out it's super simple. Anyway, you run them out the bilge drain hole to do an oil change. Eddiemarine.com had the cheapest ones: https://www.eddiemarine.com/store/ca...l&p=11991&c=49
If you want pics of my pre-oiler let me know. Totally simple to build and worked great. I also built a custom hoist to pull the motor.
Mine boat should have had small blocks!
I made an engine hoist, it looks like any other hoist from a distance. mine is on steroids, it is about a foot+ taller, and about a foot or so longer reach. I made it to do the engines on the SS Cigarette and my Magnum Sedan
07-26-2011 | 02:35 PM
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Any 28SS benefits from changing the exhaust over to Stainless marine. I've done both and they give alot of room and are smaller, lighter and more efficient than the old style log or even center riser stuff.
07-26-2011 | 03:24 PM
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Anybody have a spare pair of SS scoups?
07-26-2011 | 08:36 PM
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07-27-2011 | 09:21 AM
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Yes I would like to see pictures of your 'Pre Oiler"
Mine boat should have had small blocks!
I made an engine hoist, it looks like any other hoist from a distance. mine is on steroids, it is about a foot+ taller, and about a foot or so longer reach. I made it to do the engines on the SS Cigarette and my Magnum Sedan
Mine boat should have had small blocks!
I made an engine hoist, it looks like any other hoist from a distance. mine is on steroids, it is about a foot+ taller, and about a foot or so longer reach. I made it to do the engines on the SS Cigarette and my Magnum Sedan
Here's the hoist:
07-28-2011 | 07:53 AM
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The stbd side of the engine compartment has that 4or 5 inch pipe mounted to the hull for all the cables and lines to pass thru. If it wasn't for that life would be a bit easier.
